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The surprising shortstop weakness in Dodger history
Dodger ThoughtsPlease welcome this guest post by Eric Enders, author of "The Fall Classic: The Definitive History of the World Series." * * * In filling out my all-time Dodger lineup card, something occurred to me that I???d never thought about...... -
The Dodgers' roll call of post-1988 playoff home runs
Dodger ThoughtsAndre Ethier's home run Thursday was the Dodgers' 22nd in the playoffs since Mike Davis' crowning blast in Game 5 of the 1988 World Series. Here's a snapshot of all 22, ranked casually in order of importance:22) Mike Piazza 1995...... -
I don't know, second base?
Dodger ThoughtsNo offense to Blake DeWitt, but second base is widely considered the most likely position for the Dodgers to bring in a new hombre. In the last 24 hours, four bloggers have addressed it in some fashion. Mike Scioscia's Tragic...... -
Dodger Leaders of the 2000s: Hitting
Dodger ThoughtsHome runs 162 Shawn Green 125 Adrian Beltre 79 Gary Sheffield 75 Andre Ethier 75 Jeff Kent 61 Matt Kemp 59 Eric Karros 54 Paul Lo Duca 49 Russell Martin 45 James Loney Adjusted OPS (minimum 1,000 plate appearances)170 Gary...... -
Dodger Trailers of the 2000s: Hitting
Dodger ThoughtsHail, Cesar? On-base percentage (minimum 1,000 plate appearances) .296 Cesar Izturis .317 Eric Karros .318 Alex Cora .319 Mark Grudzielanek .331 Adrian Beltre Slugging percentage (minimum 1,000 plate appearances) .336 Cesar Izturis .341 Dave Roberts... -
Dodgers' off-season transactions of the '00s
Dodger ThoughtsBelow is a list of the months and dates of most of the Dodgers' newsworthy off-season acquisitions this decade. The reasons for the list: 1) To show that the off-season doesn't die with the end of the winter meetings. Some...... -
Vin Scully's Lords of the Ravine - A Los Angeles Dodger Hall of Fame
Dodger ThoughtsTrue Blue L.A. has begun a rather elaborate undertaking to create a Los Angeles Dodger Hall of Fame, which it is calling Vin Scully's Lords of the Ravine. Click the links to see the details. In addition, Mike Scioscia's Tragic...... -
Maybe Kupchak knows what he's doing after all
For a guy from Hicksville, maybe Mitch Kupchak isn't the brain-dead numskull that some Lakers fans have made him out to be. . . . The Lakers general manager -- birthplace: Hicksville, N.Y. -- deserves credit for rolling the dice by drafting 17-year-old...Tags: Football, Howie Long, Soccer, Tiger Woods, San Francisco 49ers
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Mark Gonzales' White Sox mailbag
The Tribune's White Sox beat writer answers reader questions throughout the season. This week, the futures of Paul Konerko and Josh Fields and the similarities between this year's squad and 2005.
Ryan Braun was atrocious at third, so they moved him to...Tags: Chuck Knoblauch, Alex Rodriguez, Gavin Floyd, Paul Konerko, Joe Crede
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The curious case of Christian Bale
OK. So I know I'm supposed to be shocked to discover that Christian Bale cussed out his DP on the set of "Terminator Salvation" last summer. But is it really a surprise that Hollywood actors--even really gifted ones like Bale--often act like bullies and...Tags: Peter Sellers, Sean Penn, Don Johnson, Joaquin Phoenix, Ron Howard
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First to Third: Vitamin S
A-Roid has admitted he used the juice and now the questions are who hasn't and who cares? Bonds, Palmeiro, McGwire, Clemens, Sosa (soon enough) and now A-Rod. The men that splashed the headlines for years now are an after thought and a punch line. These...Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield, Sports, Chicago Cubs, Ryan Theriot
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Answering role call
Tribune staff reporterThe White Sox followed their preferred script Friday night. Mark Buehrle recorded his first shutout this season and pushed his scoreless-innings streak to 18. Leadoff batter Scott Podsednik set the tone on offense with a stolen base in the first inning....Tags: J.D. Drew, Mark Buehrle, Paul Bako, Los Angeles Dodgers, Olmedo Saenz
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